News Desk DUBAI: Abu Alnaga Development, one of the leading developers in the UAE, announced the expansion of its land portfolio in Dubai. This strategic move aims to enhance its future projects and support expansion plans aligned with the emirate’s rapid urban development, to cope with Dubai’s vision for sustainable development and smart urbanization. The company noted that they recently …

Web Desk KARACHI: Bank Alfalah is one of the leading commercial bank and awarded for its digital excellence for four consecutive years by Pakistan Banking Awards, recently announced the launch of ‘Alfa Business – Merchants Payment Solutions’. The aim is to accelerate digitisation across millions of merchants across Pakistan. This initiative will help merchants move from cash transactions to digital …

News Desk DUBAI: The Emirates A350 aircraft will make its debut in Canada on 1 February 2026* and serve the Montréal-Dubai route. The A350 aircraft will replace the current Boeing 777 aircraft operating the daily service and its deployment marks the introduction of Emirates’ latest cabin class, Premium Economy, in Canada. Emirates’ A350 aircraft features the airline’s latest interiors, industry-first …

أعلنت شركة ابوالنجا للتطوير العقاري، إحدى أبرز شركات التطوير في الإمارات، عن توسيع محفظة أراضيها داخل دبي في خطوة استراتيجية تهدف إلى تعزيز مشاريعها المستقبلية ودعم خطط التوسع المتوافقة مع الزخم العمراني المتسارع الذي تشهده الإمارة، تماشياً مع رؤية دبي للتطوير المستدام والتحضر الذكي. وأوضحت الشركة أنها استحوذت مؤخراً على مجموعة جديدة من الأراضي في مواقع استراتيجية تشمل الجداف، ميدان …

By Rafiq Vayani ABU DHABI: The Delegation of the European Union to the United Arab Emirates and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) proudly announce the establishment of Bridging Horizons Jean Monnet Chair, marking the first such Chair in the Gulf region. Funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus+ Programme, the Jean Monnet Chair recognises leading scholars who excel in …

DUBAI: Union Coop’ has announced its National Day ‘offers’ in celebration of the UAE’s 54th National Day. The promotion runs from 27 November to 7 December 2025 and includes discounts of up to 50% on a wide range of products, covering approx. 2,631 items. The initiative aims to provide consumers with competitive shopping options during the National Day holiday and …

Projects include AED1.1 billion integrated plant in Egypt and expansion of eSIM initiative in the UAE DUBAI: Giesecke+Devrient (G+D), the global security tech company headquartered in Munich, is celebrating 25 years of operations in the United Arab Emirates, marking a major milestone in its partnership with the region’s governments, central banks, and enterprises. Since opening its Dubai office in 1999, …

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia is taking a bold step towards reshaping Africa’s aviation landscape with the development of the Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), a flagship greenfield project envisioned as a continental aviation hub set to serve Ethiopia and the broader African region. Located about 40 kilometers southwest of Addis Ababa, the new airport is designed to ease growing capacity constraints due …

News Desk RIYADH: The Saudi Music Commission, one of 11 sector-specific commission under the Ministry of Culture, today announced Riyadh Music Week 2025 (RMW25) due to take place on December 4th to 13th in Riyadh, a world-class celebration of music, culture, and innovation set to take place in the heart of the Kingdom. RMW25 is a platform, that brings together the music industry …

By Rafiq Vayani RIYADH: Connections Saudi, held in partnership with the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), concluded its inaugural 2025 edition in Riyadh after four dynamic days of collaboration, cultural discovery, and strategic networking. The exclusive event exceeded expectations with 600+ attendees, including 250 leading international buyers, 250 Saudi suppliers and guests from government, media and industry for high-impact business outcomes, …